In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
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Glossary
- Abraham Person
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Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
- Canaan Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.
- Machpelah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Cave of the Patriarchs.
- Mamre Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ramat el Khalil.